Consumer Guide: April, 2022

A Ukrainian band lays claim to democratic capitalism and artistic freedom, a late-night band leader summons many (many) spirits, a late-night band member remixes James Brown, and punk lives again.

Amyl and the Sniffers: Amyl and the Sniffers (ATO ‘19) The Australian Recording Industry Association named this debut album punk- miracle-come-true that continent’s Best Rock Album for good reason: the likes of “Gacked on Anger” and “GFY” do lead naturally to “Control”’s “I like control, I’m obsessive/It’s the reason I exist,” a statement of principle f…